CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941 — Page 32

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THE BRITISH COUNCIL

Chairman:

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

Patron: H.M. THE KING

The Rt. Hon. Lord Lloyd of Dolobran G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., D.S.O.

Secretary-General : A. J. S. White, O.B.E.

Ref: HK/5/1

Dean Dr. Sunt.

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3 HANOVER STREET

LONDON, W.1

Telephone: MAYfair 8484 Telegrams: "Britcoun, London"

6th December, 1940

I have pleasure in enclosing with this letter a copy of a telegram sent in code to-day to the Acting-Governor at Hong Kong with reference to the Council's grant of £1,000 for scholarships to Hong Kong University from the interior of China.

A copy has been sent to the Embassy, Shanghai.

Yours sincely.

G.E.Gent, Esq., D.S.0., 0.B.E.,

The Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

S..1.

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